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Director and producer Aditya Dhar on Sunday shared a detailed account of cinematographer Vikash Nowlakha’s role in the making of Dhurandhar, recalling the moment he joined the project and his response to the script.<\/p>
In a post on X, Dhar wrote, “Here’s to Vikash Nowlakha, the eye, the instinct, and the soul behind Dhurandhar.” He said Nowlakha came on board shortly before filming began, adding, “He was the last HOD to come on board Dhurandhar. Just a few days before we began. And knowing how deeply selective he is, that timing meant everything.”<\/p>
Must Read:\u00a0Why Dhurandhar felt like a breath of fresh air for Indian audiences<\/strong><\/p> Dhar described the collaboration as significant for the film\u2019s execution. “It felt less like onboarding a cinematographer, and more like destiny quietly stepping in at the right moment.”<\/p> Recalling their early interaction, he said, “I still remember what he said after reading the script, ‘I’ve waited 30 years to do a film like this. I\u2019ll give my life to it’.”<\/p> He added that the production involved extended schedules and challenging conditions. “Through impossible schedules, through chaos that often felt unmanageable, through shooting what was essentially two films in the time and cost of one Vikash stood at the center of it all, steady and relentless.”<\/p>